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Forgotten Dreams
Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble
It was in 1999 when Concordia director Basil Hawkins first came across The waltz of forgotten dreams by Hadjidakis. He was struck by its atmospheric and evocative nature and in keeping with this nostalgic ambience, the selection on this disc includes such pieces as Eileen Pakenham's Reverie and Fred Witt's Memories of Bendigo. The characteristic tremolo of the mandola and mandolin lends itself perfectly to the long flowing melodic lines of such music while the guitars and double bass add texture and harmony.
As in their two previous CDs, the inclusion of both vocal and instrumental soloists on Forgotten Dreams provides an extra dimension to the music in terms of variety and colour. Audio preview:
Romanze (Ritter) download Track Listing:
Romanze (Ritter)
Ballad of Ouri (Hadjidakis) Andante (Mozart) Come Back to Sorrento (De Curtis) O Sole Mio (Di Capua) Memories of Bendigo (Fred Witt) Ximeroni (Hadjidakis) Il Melograno (Theodorakis) New Harmony (Goodin) Sakura (trad.) Catalogue Number: MCD225
Price: AU$26.00
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The “Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble” was formed in 1978. Its first conductr was the prominent guitarist John Griffiths, now a Professor of Music at the University of Melbourne. In 1984, Concordia, under the direction of Frank Mazitelli, toured Italy giving concerts in some central and northern cities. In 1996 the Orchestra under the direction of Basil Hawkins produced its first compac disc, “Salut d’Amour”.
Kurt Jensen is a Danish mandolin soloist who has been performing professionally since the age of 12. In Australia he has featured as soloist with the Melbourne Musicians, Chamber Strings of Melbourne, Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra and Guitar Ensemble.
Petra Webb studied at the Victorian College of the Arts where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Music). She also holds a Licentiate Diploma in Flute. Further studies were undertaken in England at the William Bennett Summer School and at the Oxford Flute Summer School. Petra has performed as a soloist with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra and the Victorian Concert Orchestra.
Giuseppe (Joe) Corizzo has been singing with Concordia for the last five years on a regular basis and has performed at numerous venues.
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